Notwithstanding any other provision of this article or of § 18.2-256, in any case where a defendant has been tried and convicted of an act he has also conspired to commit, such defendant shall be subject to conviction only for the completed substantive offense and not thereafter be convicted for the underlying conspiracy.
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-23.1
Completed substantive offense bars conviction for conspiracy
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 19 Va. Cir. 209 - Commonwealth v. Garrett (1990)
Most recently applied in 19 Va. Cir. 209 - Commonwealth v. Garrett (March 1990)
1985, c. 376.
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